Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio stated that it has agreed to purchase the contract held by Paramount Advantage, which now covers 256,000 Medicaid members in Ohio. Anthem was recently awarded a statewide contract to serve Medicaid beneficiaries across all populations as a new entrant to the program, and the transaction is expected to close before the anticipated July 1, 2022, implementation date of Ohio’s new Medicaid managed care program, in which Anthem was recently awarded a statewide contract to serve Medicaid beneficiaries across all populations as a new entrant to the program.

Source: Business Wire

Connected Health, a health IT firm, has partnered with UnityPoint Health. The vendor facilitates digital transformation by providing a platform that allows patients to access healthcare in a new way. Patients may keep track of all aspects of their health in one place. The health system believes the platform will improve patient experience, retention, telehealth utilisation, contact centre traffic, care gaps, and value-based care because it interfaces with the EHR and many other systems.

Source: Healthcare IT News

The organization’s Chief Strategy Officer, Nora Leibowitz, has joined CareOregon’s senior leadership team. She has nearly two decades of experience in healthcare policy, focusing on Medicaid programme design, operational improvement, and stakeholder engagement. Nora has worked on a wide range of topics related to Oregon’s healthcare reform, from developing Medicaid rates to assisting the Oregon Health Authority on health policy issues.

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